Gonstead Family Chiropractic- Blog

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope this finds you all doing great, getting ready to dive into the new year head first (safely of course)! Now that the bulk of the holiday season is behind us, how many of us enjoyed many of the tasty treats commonly associated with holidays? C'mon put your hands up high. How many of you know that these tasty treats are more destructive to your mind than your waistline?! - put those hands back down now. Studies show that these tasty holiday treats are very destructive on our minds. In many of our foods these days we can find "trans fat". Trans fat is extremely damaging to our minds, specifically our memory. The more trans fat you consumes the worse your memory is. During a recent study, it showed the group whom consumed trans fat, was able to retain 11 words less than those who did not. May not seem like much, but this is over a short time period. Now extrapolate that to your life and how many years you have enjoyed french fries, cakes, pies, pancakes, waffles, tv dinners. The study also showed that the primary affected age group is between 20-45 years old. Well what is the most dominant part of this age groups life? WORK! Work, relationship building, memories with families, friends, kids, you name it and there is a good chance it takes place here. Look at your diets, think about the consequences before enjoying that warm apple pie, those savory fries...is it worth it?

If you have any questions about nutrition or health, please reach out to us to see how we can help you.